The diplomatic post of United States Ambassador to Slovenia was created after the disbanding of Yugoslavia and the United States recognizing the new nation of Slovenia on April 7, 1992. In August of that year, the American Embassy in Ljubljana opened with E. Allan Wendt as chargé d'affaires ad interim. He officially took over as ambassador in 1993.
Ambassadors
E. Allan Wendt Appointed: May 26, 1993 Terminated mission: September 12, 1995 Victor Jackovich Appointed: September 14, 1995 Terminated mission: February 13, 1998 Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel Appointed: September 2, 1998 Terminated mission: September 27, 2001 Johnny Young Appointed: October 24, 2001 Terminated mission: September 17, 2004 Thomas Bolling Robertson Appointed: September 29, 2004 Terminated mission: August 20, 2007 Yousif Ghafari Appointed: May 29, 2008 Terminated mission: January 20, 2009 Joseph A. Mussomeli Appointed: October 29, 2010 Terminated mission: January 31, 2015 Brent R. Hartley Appointed: February 12, 2015 Terminated mission: July 16, 2018 Lynda C. Blanchard Appointed: August 29, 2019 Terminated mission: January 20, 2021 Susan K. Falatko (Chargé d'Affaires) Appointed: January 20, 2021 Terminated mission: February 17, 2022 Jamie Harpootlian Appointed: February 17, 2022 Terminated mission: July 31, 2024 Melania Arreaga (Chargé d'Affaires) Appointed: July 31, 2024 Terminated mission: August 1, 2025 Brian Greaney (Chargé d'Affaires) Appointed: August 28, 2025 Terminated mission: June 11, 2026 Asel Roberts Appointed: June 15, 2026 Terminated mission: Incumbent
See also Slovenia – United States relations Foreign relations of Slovenia Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Slovenia
External links
United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Slovenia United States Department of State: Slovenia United States Embassy in Ljubljana